tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27827924770203217772024-02-18T19:35:11.895-08:00So Much Shouting, So Much LaughterSomething to keep me connected to earth. Somewhere to feel like I'm talking to my peeps. A single voice speaking in a tumult of chaos. That is what is up here. If you don't dig, then get your feet outta the swimming pool, yo.Stephiekinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557527112837027768noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782792477020321777.post-17237760400358725502014-09-13T20:04:00.000-07:002014-09-13T20:04:03.794-07:00It's Only Forever...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ladies and Gentlemen...I give you...the Labyrinth Masquerade.</div>
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Loki had fun with the...uh...</div>
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Labyrinth Masquerade is a massive ball in the heart of Los Angeles. For two evenings, the world becomes a little more magical, which is right up Loki's alley being a master of illusion.</div>
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He got a little antsy when after a few drinks, he saw a hammer. It took a while to calm him down. I mean come on, he could pick it up and everything. He knows better. But one mug of mead too many and suddenly any carpentry tool sets him off.</div>
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We even came across Mrs. Peacock, cleverly disguised as FGN's one and only editor-in-chief, Victoria Irwin!</div>
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Thanks to my amazing friend Aly and her family, we got to visit the LA Zoo after hours to have Pizza with the Pachyderms! We even got to meet them up close and personal.</div>
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The LA Zoo's Elephants of Asia exhibit is amazing. They have several environments with all sorts of amenities that I would personally love to have - waterfalls, pools, leafy tropical shade, the works. After we met them, we got to check out their indoor accommodations, and got a real bird's eye view during dinner...</div>
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Oh, we also have Pizza with the Pachyderms and Pauley Perrette, did I mention that? Abby from "NCIS?" Did I mention that?</div>
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Neither of us have ever been to a high tea before, and McKenna's Tea Cottage in Long Beach was gracious enough to have us stop by. It was so peaceful, so lovely, And the hats...</div>
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I also got the oh-so-distinguished pleasure of discovering the way that his royal highness takes his tea. Trust me, it was an honor. Loki assured me of that.</div>
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Welcome...to ScareLA.</div>
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ScareLA is the fastest growing horror and haunt convention in Southern California. It's at least doubled since its first year in 2013, and everything is bigger and better than ever before.</div>
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Needless to say, Loki had no idea what the fuck. Seriously.</div>
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I'm pretty sure Loki would rather ritualistically cut himself with a butter knife than EVER tell me he was scared. He spends so much time crowing about being the true heir of Asgard that he thinks I didn't see his knees knocking anytime he saw one of these horrific aberrations. By the end of the day, he was trying to hide in pieces of sets so I would show him any more.</div>
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Before I wrap up our adventures on the road, I had to do something special. See, despite Loki dragging me out in the snow, sleet and blazing heat, there was a larger reason we were seeing the country that he often forgot - that I was out on my first national equity tour, which was the First National North American Tour of "Sister Act: The Musical."</div>
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All in all, it was a spiritual experience.</div>
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Loki learned many things, like how to play an instrument larger than himself,</div>
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Loki also found it important to catch himself up on one of the world's most controversial and favored religions, to see what he was up against.</div>
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Sure, he's a god and all, but is he mentioned in any of these church hymnals?</div>
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I even think he learned the value of humility, as I saw him at Curtis' club, taking drink orders.</div>
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Which made for an uncomfortable couple nights of sleep when I first got back. But I'm not Frigga, I can't screen his friends.</div>
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All in all, it was an amazing experience. Loki was not able to deter from the fact that this, all of this, from the basement to the rafters of every theater we played, was something I will cherish and not easily forget. Thank you for making me part of your "Sister Act" family, and for changing my life.</div>
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Thanks. Thanks Loki for reminding me. Being your bitch is my life.</div>
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Buh.....</div>
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This is Loki, coming from the one and only San Diego Comic Con! Was I there with him?</div>
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I was Free, FREE I tell you! For a whole 3 days! PRAISE ODIN! *cue more hysterical cackling*</div>
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The ever-wonderful, ever-kind, ever-magical Miss Robin Lynn was his escort for the weekend. She even gave a fancy new touch-up job! He's so...regal...so shiny...</div>
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Firstly, let me just say, Loki did not know what to make of all the filthy humans imitating him.</div>
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HUGE Thanks to Robin Lynn and Jimmy Staley for putting up with his hijinks, and another huge thanks for everyone involved with these amazing costumes, booths and pictures!</div>
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We apologize for leaving you bereft of our interactions for so long, dear readers. Loki and I have been settling into life once again in the City of Angels.</div>
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It seems as soon as we get a moment to breathe, suddenly the whole week fills. And it's maddening and absolutely wonderful all at the same time. Mostly due to the fact that without something to keep myself busy and not a slave to the every whim of our favorite miniature egomaniac, I probably would have swallowed a knife at this point.</div>
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But I digress! We have many a tale of the road to delight you with! And after that, we shall be regaling you with the madness that is me juggling being a working actor and Loki's dancing monkey here in Southern California. So come on, gentle readers! Let us survive Baltimore!</div>
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Sweet Baby Jesus is RIGHT, Loki. What a town.</div>
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I have nothing against Baltimore, and in fact I think it would be quite a fun little area to get to know if I had a car. But things being what they were, I was stuck for two weeks in a haunted hotel with a bevy of locals that were either extremely sweet and polite, or absolutely insane. I mean actually, certifiably, screaming in your face and trying to grab your purse insane.</div>
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Me and Loki found our niches, though. Being as we were in the home of the one and only guerrilla filmmaker himself. John Waters, we simply had to stop by Atomic Books and say hello to the...erm...clientele there. (Man? Woman? Garbage Pail Kid? Still not sure, but Loki made friends with it fast.)</div>
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Our second favorite place to be was actually inside our hotel - it was a gift shop called "Sideshow." I knew it would be love at first sight as soon as I saw this gaping maw of a clown bellowing to step inside...</div>
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Oh the sights! Tribble card games! Eisenhower's head charms! Hula Girls! Small plastic babies, and menorah sunglasses!</div>
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Since singular oddball experiences seemed to be the theme of the stay, we ended up visiting Loki's first "Ripley's Believe It Or Not," at the Inner Harbor. </div>
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There, Loki encountered all the variations on art and the human condition that he could stand.</div>
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He met the world's tallest man...</div>
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Loki...didn't quite measure up. But he's already got such a complex on being little, I let it slide.</div>
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He discovered Swarovski crystals can indeed be affixed to cars...</div>
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I also got to introduce Loki to my one and true alma mater - Hogwarts!</div>
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We even discovered a strange and wonderful place below Ripley's, made for someone just Loki's size. He got to experience the thrill of trudging through a hot, smelly subway station! Imagine that! Dreams really do come true.</div>
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"I desire one for every day of the week, Slip of Hay. How convenient you have brought me to a veritable trove of crowns to choose from!"</div>
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And as we rode our majestic sea dragon out and around the harbor, I couldn't help but think to myself...</div>
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Wow...wow Loki...I didn't know I meant that much to you...</div>
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And flowers? For me? Oh Loki, I knew this day would come, I just KNEW it. We'll be so happy together! And our babies will be so beautiful...</div>
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...O-oh, my mistake...this was for Thor, wasn't it...no, no it's fine, it's totally fine, I was just joking...heh...heh heh...no, I'm not crying...</div>
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If Minneapolis were a person, me and Loki would have had a happy, happy polygamous marriage with it. Minneapolis was just...so damn cool. And it was lovely that we were staying in downtown, because there was all sorts of lovely food, things to do, bookstores to raid and flagship Targets to wander in.</div>
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What you see above is from a delicious bakery called Angel Food. I was served by a kick ass chick with tattoos and piercings who loved my Doctor Who shirt. God Bless America.</div>
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Despite the Satanic theme, this place was the most friendly and laid back place to eat. Sure, your waiter might have massive plugs in their ears that you can't help but wonder what will happen when they are finally taken out, but hey, he's got a genuine smile on his face and is serving you heaven in the underworld. Just adds to the charm, dude.</div>
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Oklahoma City was feast or famine.</div>
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It was a cute little city, with a ton of pride, and that is admirable. But the fact of the matter is that neither I nor Loki are that big on athleticism. If Oklahoma City loves only two things, it's Buffaloes and Basketball as this mural can attest.</div>
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"My name is Clyde, but in the rap game I go by 'Radon Chong," cuz it is a parenthetical and a prepositional joke and what not, son."</div>
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...and Oklahoma City loves its banjos.</div>
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Yep, we visited something called the American Banjo Museum. This was only one small corner of what was otherwise more banjo for your buck than I ever dreamed.</div>
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And Loki, deciding that Kermit wore green much better than he ever could, tried on a few outfits including this snappy little number...</div>
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Tulsa is 2/3 boring, 1/3 WOW THERE IS A DRUM CIRCLE AT 1PM IN THIS COFFEE SHOP. Why The Doctor decided to hang out once the second festival hit, The Blue Dome Arts Festival, makes sense to me.</div>
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Tears were shed. Caressing to the point of inappropriateness was had. It was all I could have dreamed. The TARDIS came to Tulsa, and saved my visit.</div>
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Loki was of course fascinated to hear of such daring heroics as the Doctor's, and to hear of an alien race that not only may be a worthy opponent once he overtakes the world, but seems to have no interest in ruling it. I told him to beware the Doctor, the Lonely God, for he shows no mercy to those hungry for power, but of course my warnings fell upon deaf ears. He will soon learn. Oh yes, he will soon learn.</div>
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Doctor, at least I tried. Send Jack from Cardiff in your stead. I'll text you my address.</div>
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After an awkward amount of time passed spending quality moments with the Doctor's Girl, we decided to check out other modes of transportation since Loki saw no need for a Big Blue Box. (F$cking Idiot.) I have to say though, he had quite a few choices thanks to the crazy car collection. There was Phone Car...</div>
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Loki also picked up some new muscle! We met Bigfoot. The Oklahoma Bigfoot, to be absolutely precise. He was quite witty and dashing, but definitely strikes a intimidating figure. Be that as it may, he agreed to be called upon in times of great need for the revolution, in return for 20 acres in Oklahoma to roam naked in and a lifetime supply of strawberry starbursts. What a negotiator!</div>
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And here is Brian's peaceful ocean sunset.</div>
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Loki has decided to have this particular piece relocated to his throne room once erected, to remind himself that he indeed has "The world on a string," as our quaint ancient shanty proclaims.</div>
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Wisconsin is a pretty cool place to live. Appleton is not as badass as Madison, there is definitely some backwards ways going on there. For instance, this Chinese restaurant has playpens in the windows of its restaurant...</div>
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I also discovered that cheese curds squeak here. But all in all, it was cute and quiet. And hell, there was a Houdini museum.</div>
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It was in a CASTLE, who knew Wisconsin had castles? But I suppose if you are the birthplace of Harry Houdini, you can afford yourself a sensible castle.</div>
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He came to the conclusion that although Houdini's tricks were rudimentary in their execution, they were by and large impressive and as he put it, "gave him that much more confidence that the grandeur of his presence will overwhelm our feeble minds." It's really lovely being around someone so humble.</div>
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He was particularly fascinated by Houdini's icy river escapes, for obvious reasons. If you touched that metal arch, you felt how cold the river water was that Houdini escaped from. You had to hold onto it for two minutes, which is how long he took to come to the surface. Loki of course blew this number out of the water...</div>
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And he informed me that the famous milk can trick is simple if you dismember the person first. I calmly informed him the point was to escape the can. He tutted and called me tiresome.</div>
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But above all, what did we learn? That in the Midwest, a cart full of boxed food has a place in a museum.</div>
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So, we left off at the Henry Ford Museum, where Loki learned about the art of the railcar hobo...<br />
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But a god's gotta eat, right? There were some delicious spots in Detroit to be sure, but none quite like...The Zenith.</div>
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How does one describe The Zenith? Think of all the things god forgot. Now put them in a restaurant that serve Latin and Soul Fusion. That is the Zenith. Needless to say, it was the creepiest and most AWESOME PLACE THAT EVER HAS EXISTED.</div>
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There was a room dedicated to paint-by-numbers. A tiki bar. A creepy clown lounge. All with the flair of not giving a shit and having a good time. I've never wanted to eat somewhere more.</div>
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Or have you ever sat in anatomy class, next to your model of a human eyeball, and thought "damn, that makes me want a breakfast burrito?"</div>
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Loki rounded up the troops by the dozen here. Once he got back the circus behemoths...</div>
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"Stand aside, jesters. You are big. I've fought bigger."</div>
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We made it to Detroit!!!</div>
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Our first two-week visit somewhere. It was lovely, as we had a couch and a fridge, a rental car and Comedy Central. Detroit is still working on returning to its former glory, some places working harder than others, though. This put Detroit at the top of Loki's list to begin world domination. He figures if you can buy a house for $500 here, his royal chilliness could overtake them with ease. I tried to explain the concept of street gangs, or what 8 Mile was, but it fell upon deaf ears.</div>
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We did visit this epic gem of a museum, though. The Henry Ford!</div>
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Although I was excited to see the Ford, I had no idea just how epic it was. Not just an automobile museum, it is the most in-depth Americana museum I've seen. From farming equipment to the evolution of power sources, and even a whole section dedicated to the culture of the 80's complete with an average kid's bedroom from that decade (which I did NOT take a picture of. My childhood should not be a museum exhibit. Is that a cabbage patch doll? <i>Where's my wrinkle cream?</i>)</div>
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It even held some of the most impactful and game-changing pieces of history, like Abraham Lincoln's Theatre Seat (Yup, blood all over it. Yup. I know.) and the Kennedy Car. No blood on that, but what's creepy is they used the thing for years AFTER the assassination. If I was president, I would not want to be riding around in that!</div>
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Loki did show respect to Rosa Parks, though, as her bus was there, complete with a recording of her memories of the incident and a light inside to denote which seat it was. We sat in it. It was surreal.</div>
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He liked the largess of the bus. He wrote down plans to create what sounds like a Popemobile the size of a bus. We'll see how that works out for him.</div>
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But I digress. Loki devoured this museum. He wanted to know everything about America's heritage, since he is 80% sure it is where he will begin his diabolical schemes and needs to know every facet of our culture to cement the outcome of his victory. He even did a little shopping, informing me that when we overtake Detroit he will be using this chair as his throne:</div>
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"Why? They're much quieter now. I can hear the screams should one of these buffoons tumble to Earth."</div>
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Where Loki didn't make love to a horse, but definitely shrunk one down, broke off its legs and tied it to this bike that was conveniently parked in the shower.</div>
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Spokane was BEAUTIFUL. And BOMB. And if I don't retire to Schenectady, or Omaha, I will retire to Spokane.</div>
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It was just...beautiful. And peaceful. And interesting. We could have done another week there easy.</div>
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It seemed to be revered, as it was placed upon a high point in the park, as if it was to be respected. Loki agreed with its perch, as he explained to me that "With every passing day, I find the animals of your world to be much more fit to live than humans." Aw shucks. Thanks buddy. I love you too.</div>
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So in a nutshell, Spokane was incredibly enjoyable. Delicious coffee, funky stores, saw "Muppets: Most Wanted" and otherwise had a stellar time. Can't wait to visit the riverfront again. Until then, however, please just remember to stay careful, keep an eye out for Loki...</div>
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I totally dig these cities with all their weird street signs.</div>
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So let's be real. I dropped the ball in Portland. There was much of the rain, and it's hard to take a pic and hold a Loki while holding an umbrella. But me and Loki did manage to adventure, and Portland was pretty damn cool. Loki didn't quite know what to make of it, so Portland, you won a bit of a reprieve. We'll have to return at a later date to conquer you properly.</div>
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We arrived in Portland in a hair dryer.</div>
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I tell ya, Portland had the best cheap food ever. The best coffee I got was this iced latte with handmade vanilla syrup from Courier Coffee, which may have looked like a vacant room but served up perfection:</div>
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And then there was Sizzle Pie next door. Delicious. I got "The Ol' Dirty," which was salami, ricotta, pepperocinis and olive oil. And greasy angel's dreams.</div>
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Hey, it was better than the solar-powered Domino's across from the hotel. Yes, you heard what I said. We took a picture, but it's pretty blurry. Portland is definitely both a city of the future, and a city that is righteously aware it is a city of the future.</div>
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We also came across the majestic Demon Fork of Oregon. Or that's what Loki named it, anyway. He decided he would pluck this from the stone earth in which it had been forged and use it to decimate any rebellious spirit that might rise against him.</div>
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The man tried to get us down, but Loki knew how to deal with him. He simply called him refuse and turned him to stone.</div>
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We discovered that this particular "The Man" had been terrorizing Portland for some time. The locals instantly began to fall to their knees in gratitude, relieved tears rolling down their faces as they thanked the puny god and explained how they had been fighting the tyrant and those like him with various collection campaigns in the form of seemingly harmless tip jars around the city.</div>
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I'll give it to Lokes, he was a patient and generous ear. If he wasn't a deluded, whiny bastard with a daddy complex I might even hazard to say he wouldn't be too bad of a ruler, or at least minor lobbyist on Capitol Hill. He bequeathed them these frightful warriors, in honor of Mark "Sumo" Sagato, to protect them from further terrorism until his return.</div>
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After this we visited Powell's Books, so as his highness could do some research on this city in order to make it his next conquest. It was truly a book nerd paradise. It had new books, used books, weird socks, art...</div>
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Stephiekinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04557527112837027768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782792477020321777.post-90383402187265887882014-04-13T01:24:00.001-07:002014-04-13T01:24:48.276-07:00Nice Nebraska Ya Got There...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So let me be fair here: I was not looking forward to Omaha. I mean, it's <em>Omaha</em>. In <em>Nebraska</em>. Just the sound of these two words rustle up images of flat plains and...yeah, that's about it.</div>
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Not that I was gonna think it was gonna be hell on Earth, mind you. I just figured I would have a nice, uneventful week, catch up on sleep, and frankly anything would have been better than that literal Sh#thole that we left behind in Nashville.</div>
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(Picture is actually from our travel day to Nashville - if I only knew. But nothing can get me down on St. Paddy's, and I wanted to express the joy I felt that was extremely crushed by the MILLENNIUM MAXWELL HOUSE IN NASHVILLE, TN. Can you tell I am utterly disgusted still?) Loki also enjoys this picture, as he feels I am worshipping him by wearing his favorite color. I tried to explain to him the concept of Irish pride, but I'm pretty sure it's a lost cause.</div>
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When we would venture out to forage, we would go to the old downtown area which was about 3-4 blocks down. There we found some of the coolest stores and restaurants I have ever had the pleasure to check out. Even Loki was fascinated, and nothing fascinates that little turd.</div>
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This was the best coffee shop in town, Howlin' Hounds. It was passed down in the family, where it once was a bar. Now it still looks like a bar, but serves coffee instead. You can borrow a book to read for the afternoon, or even belly up to the bar and just chat with the owners for an hour (or 2 - Loki wouldn't shut up.) Truly the coziest, most welcoming place that was hard to leave behind. And I'm saying that knowing full well that it shared a block with a prison. Yes, an honest-to-god prison. I asked Loki if he had anything to do with the placement, and all he would do was shrug and say that it was a sad necessity. He then fixed me with a heavy, non-blinking stare and I had to chug my coffee just to make the moment less chilling.</div>
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But nothing beat "The Imaginarium." It was...your parent's worst nightmare and your every childhood dream come true meeting in one gigantic store. Loki could not tear his eyes away. He immediately found a new army to do his bidding...</div>
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He discovered what can only be described as the cause for the future fall of civilization...</div>
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Our favorite place to eat ever on the face of this planet was called "Wilson and Washburn." It used to be a real brothel back in the day. For serious. How bomb is that? Loki definitely enjoyed the décor.</div>
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They even host burlesque there. We didn't get to go, plague and all that. But that is still my one regret.</div>
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So if you are ever wondering to yourself, "I wonder what it's like in Omaha?" You can tell yourself this - Omaha is seriously the hippest little slice of the Midwest you can get. A week wasn't enough time for me to enjoy it all, and even if the rest of the state is backwards, keep an eye out for Omaha. It is striving to change the world.</div>
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And oh, the Omaha airport has a Vintage Pac-Man 2-Player Table in it. You're Welcome.</div>
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...Which was a shithole the likes of which got half the cast sick, for varying reasons. Let's just say the lobby smelled of sewage, with a lovely floral air freshener from Family Dollar. Also, if you didn't have a drunken bachelorette party sharing a wall with you, you had a group of teenage baptists on their first journey to the big effing city having parties in the halls, or you had the absolute batshit people who came to Music City to get trashed for St. Pat's.</div>
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Neither me nor Lokes are big country fans, but you have to have a deep admiration for the Opry and its place in history as well as what it has done for the millions of artists that have been given their big break here, or simply been inspired by the magic the Opry has brought to the masses. Yes, me and Loki got to stand on the sacred circle (which was definitely freaky, as it is spoken about as an almost holy place,) and Loki demanded I sing as it is "What the human guides say is an honor."</div>
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Yeah, Nashville was lovely. I just wish our hotel wasn't a nightmare. But in the end, your music was killer, your food was something that I cannot describe its loveliness, and you were all around wonderful to visit.</div>
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After months of trudging through sub-zero temperatures, I was dipped in the balmy baptismal waters of West Palm Beach, FL. I now understand why this is where rich people go to die.</div>
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Loki was none too pleased, extolling the virtues of snow and ice, to which I responded in kind.</div>
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Florida definitely grew on him. It was just too pretty to resist, not to mention West Palm is very affluent and as Loki put it, "Fit for the proper King of Asgard." Whatever. Although I did get rather jazzed when the courtyard we were in started blasting "Seasons of Love."</div>
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Although after they blasted it EIGHT TIMES IN A ROW, I could see Loki's point.</div>
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So as the sun set on the beautiful paradise of a week we had in Florida, even Loki was a bit sad to say goodbye.</div>
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But we will remember all the good times, all the big glass lips...</div>
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Hey, Loki, YOUR MOMMA KISS YOU WITH THAT MOUTH??? Oh...she didn't...right...my bad...</div>
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Along with all the humidity, honest-to-god thunderstorms that I had missed, and glittering sand that we had to leave behind.</div>
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Miss you, Florida! Just don't expect me there in summer. Kisses!</div>
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Oh Hershey Pennsylvania...</div>
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Where your unions are made of chocolate...</div>
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Your streetlights are made of chocolate...</div>
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Your amusement park looks like a zombie apocalypse hit it...</div>
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I thought there would be more to say about Hershey. But unfortunately, everything was shut down except for a few places and it was freezing. Many a thing went ill with our trip to Hershey, but hey...</div>
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Loki got to take over Chocolate World, though!</div>
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Where there was free chocolate, giant bricks of chocolate that you could get "Thank You For Watching The Cats" written on in chocolate, (Trust me, someone did,) and a free chocolate RIDE!</div>
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"Why are these cows so happy humans yank on their teets all day?"</div>
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"Um...Loki, I think it's time we had a little talk about the birds and the bees..."<br /><br />"But birds and bees are of no consequence, this regards dairy and sugar, correct?"</div>
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"On Asgard, we aren't foolhardy enough to name our food. Just another reason your kind should not be in charge of your piddling little planet."</div>
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"But my lord, these cows are special! They can sing!"</div>
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".....not all your cows sing?"<br /><br />Moving on...</div>
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"No Loki, you can't get out of the carriage."</div>
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"But the colors...so bright...the air...so sweet..."<br /><br />"SECURITY, CHOCOLATE FACTORY RIDE. CODE WORD: FUDGESICLE."</div>
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Even looking at these pictures all these weeks later I can still hear the song. "Hershey's Milk Chocolate <em>Tasty Treeeeeeat!</em> Hershey's Milk Chocolate <em>Tasty Treeeeeeat!</em>"</div>
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We also got to make our own chocolate bar! It had SPRINKLES, yall. SPRINKLES. Do you UNDERSTAND ME???</div>
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Yes, I made a milk chocolate brick made with butter toffee and butterscotch chips. I got to design my wrapper like a goddamn boss, too.</div>
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Loki was watching the chocolate bar getting made while I designed it. Hence the blue, not green and "LOKI'S DOMINATION IS THE SWEETEST" emblazoned across it. But hey! Snowflakes! I was thinking about ya!</div>
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We also checked out the other thing that was open in town, "The Hershey Story."</div>
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Truly a lovely museum, with amazing stories that will leave you inspired. Sometimes human beings are downright wonderful people, and we should learn from said people. Not that Loki learned anything, mind, he was too fascinated with this apostolic clock in the lobby...</div>
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...And the chocolate flight we took, which was the most decadent and important thing in existence. Even if you don't like chocolate, you should take this chocolate flight.</div>
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Our favorites were Java in the milk chocolate category (The dark blue on the end,) and Sao Thome for the dark (That is the yellow in the middle.) It was very interesting to discover how they all tasted different, and as badly as I wanted to go on a chocolate binge and down these like cheap tequila shots, I have never tasted anything so decadent in my life. Definitely something you should do with at least 4 people, as me, my friend Amy and Loki could not finish it all.</div>
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(More sustaining than meat. They genuinely used this in their advertising, people. No wonder America has a weight problem now.)</div>
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All in all, I think Hershey would be a ton of fun in the spring, summer...basically any time where it wasn't freezing and half the stores, restaurants and other activities were shut down as if it were the 1800's. I would love to see that. Until next time, Hershey...</div>
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But don't worry Chocolate Town, USA, I will never forget you. Because you also did something extra special for me.</div>
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I premiered as Mary Patrick in you. So you will always have a special place for you in my heart.</div>
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Guys. I would never, ever dream I would look at you all and with a wistful to lilt to my voice sigh and say..."I miss Schenectady."</div>
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Not that I had anything against Schenectady. It's just I only learned how to spell Schenectady when I had to travel TO Schenectady. Of course now that Schenectady is my new favorite city, I will be using the word Schenectady as much as I feasibly can. Schenectady.</div>
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1) Free Laundry. (Yes, this is valid. Valid as fuck. Anyone who doesn't live in NY, LA, Chicago or etc., just trust me on this.</div>
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3) A Homeopath/New Age Store literally a block from my hotel. The THEATER was on the SAME block. A CVS was a block away. A bomb ass burrito place was right next to a bomb ass sushi place that was across the street. There was a movie theater a block away. You get the point.</div>
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5) The theater had a vintage arcade, aka an indoor strip mall of kickass little stores, including one that was selling Doctor Who shirts. DOCTOR WHO SHIRTS. I rest my case.</div>
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8) There was an Irish store a block away. I mean straight up everything was from Ireland. I got things with my ancestors crests on them and a claddagh ring straight up from Solvar jewelers in Dublin. Baller.</div>
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10) On Sunday they had their weekly indoor farmer's market, with live music, pounds of produce, handmade everything, massages, wine, peanut butter, and that one thing you loved as a kid that always made you feel like everything was right in the world? Yeah, whatever that was for you, it was there.</div>
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Yes. Yes, that is a dressing table designed by the cast and crew of Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty. The Goth Sleeping Beauty Ballet. Signed by everyone. I nearly had a fit. Every dressing table was designed by a cast that had been there (we didn't get the chance to do our own, sadly.) La Cage, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Wicked...but this was mine. And if I could have broke it down and carted it with me, I would have.</div>
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Loki approved of this chalk art the coffee shop in the arcade did (spot on to the graphic art we have - what a welcome! Thank you Apostrophe Café! Also, please check out "Happy Cappuccino" when you are on Jay Street as well - every latte there is liquid happiness.)</div>
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All in all, you kicked major ass Schenectady. I haven't had so much fun in a city yet, and your audiences made me feel like I was playing Woodstock. So god bless you, Schenectady. We look forward to seeing you again soon.</div>
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In which Loki won a truck!</div>
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"Le sigh," he sighed, in a sigh-like way. "Why can't I find someone to love?"</div>
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"Hey there...what do you humans say...'Foxy?'"</div>
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"Hey there Frosty, like my hat?"</div>
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P.S. Rochester was very cold. I mean very. And driving was not the biggest of fun things to do. So me and Lokes kept to ourselves quite a bit. But you Rochester audiences made me feel like a flippin' rock god, and for that I thank you. Also, our Mother Superior left us to our profound contemplation in Rochester. Although our reigning MS is tremendous, our temporary one was an angel who got me through very much. And for that, I send kisses and Benedict Cumberbatch-shaped Valentines. XO.</div>
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This is why.</div>
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But Loki refused to disappoint his gentle, appreciative followers. I think it's because he thinks he is the only sort of true entertainment for us meager lifeforms. Who knows. All I know is it was cold, our hotel wasn't paying its employees and it took 20 minutes after you parked to get into the theater. I'm not kidding.</div>
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It was also in single digits and even the Ice King here couldn't figure out why the women were constantly dressed in skirts that only cupped their butts for dear life and 6-inch spike heels that were never meant to touch ice, snow, salt, carpet, tile, or any other surface that might make you walk like a newborn calf.</div>
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But I will tell you what, Grand Rapids has some talented people! Check out Loki's latest virgin bride!</div>
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That is a cake completely handmade by one of the ushers at the theater featuring our very own Delores Van Cartier! Complete with fondant heart tabard and rope belt! Way, way too epic and cool.</div>
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Oh, it's hazelnutty goodness. How I missed thee. But other than that, I basically left Loki's demands unheeded as I trekked from theater to hotel and back. I think the extreme cold is finally shattering my sanity. For instance, this is my reaction when I came home to find my bed made one day...</div>
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